back to work

I'm getting a pedicure right now. I should still be at work, because I have so much to do, but my mom helped me in my room until 3:30 and then we headed to the mall for pedicures. Getting back into the swing of things with work is very difficult, but I'm doing ok. I just don't feel like I've gotten into the flow yet. My room is coming together. Now is the hard part, planning out how to organize the class assignments and curriculum and putting that plan into a letter/syllabus for the parents. I don't like having a set schedule of mondays we do this,tuesdays this, etc., because there are always interruptions and days off and things. Plus, I'm teaching a whole new class this year, 6th grade advanced reading. We don't have a lot of our books and materials yet, because of the new school. I'm also working with all new people, so that makes things more challenging too. I know somehow it will all come together for the kids' arrival on Tuesday.
My uncle Mike is in town and we're having dinner with him tonight. Tomorrow, I will be at school very late.